It's automatic

You don't press a button to Digivolve. Your Partner evolves the moment it reaches each level:

RookieLv.20
ChampionLv.40
UltimateLv.65
MegaLv.90

Only Partners can Digivolve

Support, Buddy and SP Support Digimon cannot Digivolve — even if they're the same species as a Partner. See Which Digimon Can Digivolve.

Since Digivolution is tied to level, the key is levelling fast — which means selling gear from the Hologram Device.